30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Requirements for Designating Housing Projects

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HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54362-54363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17083]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7107-N-19; OMB Control No.: 2577-0192]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Requirements 
for Designating Housing Projects

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments due date: September 21, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, PRA Compliance Officer, 
Paperwork Reduction Act Division, PRAD, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410; email 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7a7968792858098859ca592938294839e9899b69483b891919e9492b79f8293d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c898a9b8adbabfa7baa39aadacbdabbca1a7a689abbc87aeaea1abad88a0bdace6afa7be">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, ATTN: Anna Guido, telephone 
(202) 402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. HUD welcomes and is 
prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of 
hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication 
disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone 
call, please visit <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A. The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on 
the information collection for a period of 60 days was published on May 
5, 2026 at 91 FR 24270.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Requirements for Designating 
Housing Projects.
    OMB Approval Number: 2577-0192.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of previously approved 
collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use:
    The information collection burden associated with designated 
housing is required by statute. Section 10 of the Housing Opportunity 
and Extension Act of 1996 modified Section 7 of the U.S. Housing Act of 
1937 to require public housing agencies (PHAs) to submit a plan for HUD 
approval before a project(s) can be designated as either elderly only, 
disabled only, or elderly and disabled. In this plan, PHAs must 
document why the designation is needed and provide all of the following 
information as required by 42 U.S.C. 1437e(d):
    ``A plan under this subsection for designating a project (or 
portion of a project) for occupancy under subsection (a)(1) is a plan, 
prepared by the public housing agency for the project and submitted to 
the Secretary, that--
    (1) establishes that the designation of the project is necessary--
    (A) to achieve the housing goals for the jurisdiction under the 
comprehensive housing affordability strategy under section 12705 of 
this title; and
    (B) to meet the housing needs of the low-income population of the 
jurisdiction; and
    (2) includes a description of--
    (A) the project (or portion of a project) to be designated;
    (B) the types of tenants for which the project is to be designated;
    (C) any supportive services to be provided to tenants of the 
designated project (or portion);
    (D) how the design and related facilities (as such term is defined 
in section 1701q(d)(8)1 of title 12) of the project accommodate the 
special environmental needs of the intended occupants; and
    (E) any plans to secure additional resources or housing assistance 
to provide assistance to families that may have been housed if 
occupancy in the project were not restricted pursuant to this 
section.''

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                                                                                                   Avg. burden
                                                          Number of   Frequency of    Responses     hour per       Annual      Hourly cost
                Information collection                   respondents    response      per annum     response       burden     per response   Annual cost
                                                                                                     (hours)        hours
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New/Amendment Request (2577-0192).....................            21             1            21            15           315        $42.50    $13,387.50
Renewal Request (2577-0192)...........................            22             1            22             3            66         42.50      2,805.00
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    Total.............................................            43             1            43            18           381         42.50     16,192.50
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments in response to 
these questions.

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C. Authority

    Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.

Anna Guido,
Department PRA Compliance Officer, Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-17083 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am]
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